The one guide you'll need to know about the openings coming your way in the week ahead. This week, the September opening rush continues with the latest from the Dorian team, an LPM spin-off, a City pub from the Goodman/Wild team and more...
Nakimushi
Notting Hill - 7 Kensington Mall, London, W8 4DY
This is the latest opening from the team behind Dorian. Opening in a Notting Hill townhouse, it brings together two chefs who made their names in residencies: Urchin's Yuji Shimokawa Kelly and Robin Kosuge of Robin's Ramen. So the menu here will showcase both ramen (primarily at the downstairs ramen bar) and a larger Japanese menu that features dishes like red prawn and courgette gyoza with umeboshi and grilled Ibérico x Duroc pork loin with red almond miso. From what we've seen, it looks like a beautiful restaurant too.
Opening date: 7 September 2026
The Albatross
City of London - 8-10 Old Jewry, London EC2R 8DN
The Albatross comes from the same team behind Goodman and the Wild group of restaurants (Wild Izakaya is literally just across the street). This is the first time they've opened a proper pub and they've brought in a seasoned landlord (Chris Dunlop, previously at NYC's The Spotted Pig) to make sure it gets the pub part spot on. As far as the food is concerned, it's a seafood-led menu featuring lobster thermidor, seafood bisque, oyster platters and more. Expect this to be a new City hotspot for "vertical drinking".
Opening date: 7 September 2026
Le Cafe LPM
Belgravia - Hyde Park Corner, London SW1X 7TA
The original LPM (aka La Petite Maison) has long been a hit in Mayfair for people who are after a London-based taste of the Riviera but now it's opening a spin-off inside the Lanesborough Hotel, staying as a residency/pop-up for at least 12 months. There will be a completely new LPM menu here, featuring dishes like burrata tartine with tomatoes at lunch and crispy fried squid with saffron aioli. They'll also have a brand new cocktail list, and they're opening on the terrace too - very handy for the late-summer burst of heat we're getting this week.
Opening date: 9 September 2026
Beefbar at Dear Jackie
Soho - 20 Broadwick St, London W1F 8HT
Beefbar previously opened in Chelsea in its "Le Petite" guide, but in this new version, they're taking over what used to be Dear Jackie restaurant inside Broadwick Soho. They're still keeping the "Dear Jackie" name and the decor downstairs, but upstairs, what was "Little Jackie" has been given a major revamp (now a lighter-hued version of the downstairs design). The menu will, as you'd imagine, be heavily beef-led, with various cuts of steak and their signature croque sando (45-day cured beef striploin prosciutto, mozzarella and their signature sauce).
Opening date: 10 September 2026
Marrion's
Hackney - 177 Morning Lane, London E9 6LH
This Hackney bar comes from the same man behind former faux-greasy spoon cafe Norman's. He's taken over the space that was recently Big Night and is launching a new neighbourhood bar there. The list is led by classic cocktails (yes, there is a martini), Spanish beers and a decent wine list. As for snacks, they'll be along the lines of a devilled crab rarebit or pork schnitzel Holstein with a fried egg. Norman's always looked fantastic, so the design of Marrion's should be one to watch too.
Opening date: 10 September 2026
Cordelia's
Mayfair - 6 Clarges Street, London W1J 8AE
Cordelia's has taken over what was the old Joël Robuchon space in Mayfair and converted it into a new steakhouse. The menu will focus on British cuts with a few Galician options thrown in there, alongside Italian Parmesan-fed beef. The focus here will be on their charcoal bar and they're also looking to make this a vibey late-night bar.
Opening date: 12 September 2026
Here's what opened last week
Kid (Soho) - Sertaç Dirik and David Carter's modern Turkish restaurant is already getting glowing praise.
Kerridge's and Georgie's Bar (Whitehall) - Tom Kerridge revamped his main London home, with the bar taking precedence.
Dumbo (Soho) - The French smashburgers arrived in Soho.
LaCage (Kensington) - A popular Canadian sports bar arrived in London, with lots of poutine on the menu.
Gordon Ramsay at Sea Containers (Bankside) - Gordon took over some prime restaurant space by The Thames.
This week's events
7 September (Soho) - The Palomar welcomes Andrianos Poulis, Senior Sous Chef at Mountain, for a one-night guest chef pop-up showcasing his modern take on Greek and Cypriot cooking. Expect dishes including Marathopita, red mullet savoro and Cretan lamb pilaf, alongside The Palomar’s à la carte menu.
9-10 September (Elephant & Castle) - Ministry of Sound is marking its 35th anniversary with Last Orders, a two-night dining experience pairing a five-course menu by chef Brad Carter with a live soundtrack from DJ Ralph Lawson celebrating three decades of house music.
11-13 September (Battersea) - London’s largest South East Asian festival, celebrASIA, returns to Battersea Power Station for its third year, with more than 40 street food traders, including Eat Lah, Old Chang Kee and Ro Vietnamese, plus collaborations such as MamaPen x From the Ashes BBQ and Mandy Yin x Chick ’n’ Sours. The festival will also feature live music and dance, national dress parades, comedy, cooking classes, panel talks and a new film festival showcasing South East Asian cinema.
12 September (Islington) - Godet is teaming up with Ling Ling’s and Two Flints brewery for a one-off summer BBQ, with a bún chả-inspired menu of barbecued pork, chicken or aubergine served with rice noodles, pickles and fermented pineapple hot sauce. Tickets are £35 and include a bowl and two pints of Two Flints beer, with sittings at 1pm and 3pm.
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